2-Day Private Tour with the Xiamen City Highlight and Yongding Hakka Tulou

Visit highlights of Xiamen including the Gulangyu island,South putuo temple, Hulishan battery scenic spot and Yongding Hakka Tulou with this private 2 days tour from Xiamen.

You will be picked up and dropped off from your Xiamen hotel.

Itinerary

Day 1: Yongding Hakka Tulou. O/N Xiamen.

Stop At: Xiamen, Xiamen, Fujian
In the morning, your tour guide and the driver will pick you up from your hotel at about 08:00. We will drive 3 hours to Yongding County to visit the renowned Hongkeng Hakka Tulou Cluster, which is listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Yongding Earth Building, South of Longyan Region, Yongding County 364100 China
Along the way, our guide will give you a brief introduction to Hongkeng, a village with a long history in the Yongding District of Fujian. There are more than 30 Tulous, a kind of Hakka earthen dwelling, arranged in an orderly fashion inside this tranquil village. Most of them were created in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911). It would be rewarding to join this Xiamen day tour to Yongding Tulou to see such rare culture heritage sites.

Upon arrival, you will be led to the Zhencheng Building, known as the "Eight Diagrams Building". It is famous for its magnificent outside and delicate inside design. Then, pay a visit to the palace-like Kuiju Building featuring distinctive quadrate construction. Later, our guide will accompany you to the Rusheng Building - a small compact round tower. Fuyu Building will be the last stop of this Xiamen Tulou tour.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Xiamen, Xiamen, Fujian
After lunch,then you will be escorted back to your hotel in Xiamen.
Duration: 17 hours

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Xiamen City. The tour end.

Stop At: Xiamen, Xiamen, Fujian
In the morning, your tour guide and the driver will pick you up from your hotel at about 09:00. We will transfer you to a ferry for the 10-minute boat trip to Gulangyu Island to start this private Xiamen day tour.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Gulangyu Island, Siming District, Xiamen 361002 China
The first stop is Shuzhuang Garden in the southern part of the island. With an ingenious layout designed around the natural terrain, the park includes two parts: the Garden of Hiding the Sea (Canghaiyuan) and the Garden of Making-Up Hills (Bushanyuan). Then, you will be guided to the Piano Museum, which houses a large assortment of historic and modern fine pianos from the collection of Hu Youyi.
Gulangyu Island attracts a lot of tourists for its pleasant climate and picturesque views. Seen from a distance, it is like an enchanting garden floating on the sea. Roaming leisurely about the island, you will be amazed by buildings constructed in the Chinese as well as foreign styles, blooming flowers and lush trees, plus the fascinating coastline scenery. As a private garden once, the villa-style Shuzhuang Garden on the island owns many beautiful buildings such as pavilions and houses. In the Piano Museum within Shuzhuang Garden, visitors can also have a nice glimpse of the history of this musical instrument.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Nanputuo Temple, No.515 Siming South Road, Siming District, Xiamen 361005 China
After lunch, your Xiamen day trip will be extended to the South Putuo Temple, a temple well-known throughout China and the location of the Buddhist College of Minnan.
The South Putuo Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple originally built during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). With large and imposing scale, it is composed primarily of four buildings: Devajara Hall, Mahavira Hall, Dabei Hall and the scripture library. If you are interested in Buddhist culture, you won't be disappointed admiring the sacred Buddhist statues and treasures inside the temple.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Huli Mountain Fort, No.2 Zengcuo'an, Siming District, Xiamen 361002 China
After that, your guide will accompany you to the Hulishan Battery Scenic Spot which was a military outpost constructed during the latter part of the Qing dynasty. Today it features cannonry from the Qing dynasties. If time permits, you'll be able to walk along the Island Ring Road to view the spectacular seascape and man-made scenery.
Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: Xiamen, Xiamen, Fujian
At the end, you will be escorted back to your hotel in Xiamen or Xiamen airport/train station. End of our 2 days tour services.
Duration: 10 minutes

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Infant seats available"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 09:00 AM
Duration: 2 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up any hotels in Xiamen city central

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Air-conditioned vehicle
• The private car & private guide
• The entrance tickets
• 2x Lunch
• Entry/Admission - Yongding Earth Building
• Entry/Admission - Gulangyu Island
• Entry/Admission - Nanputuo Temple
• Entry/Admission - Huli Mountain Fort

Not Included

• The hotel

Facilities